Aesthetics and Ritual in the United Arab Emirates: The Anthropology of Food and Personal Adornment Among Arabian Women

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Pagina 6For like all sense presentations, smells and tastes can be pleasant to perception,
can be dwelt on in contemplation, have specific and interesting character,
recognizable and rememberable and objective. They offer an object, that is, ...

Pagina 15After this overture, the hostess, out of modesty, says "Forgive us" (Samhuna 'ad)
to illustrate the humble character of the meal however bountiful it may be. The
visitors reply "You are forgiven" (Masmuhah). "Please eat" (Tfaddalu hbishu from
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Pagina 71Patches and veiled or rimmed hats are placed on the face and head to embellish
the face and like masks, possess the paradoxical character of simultaneously
concealing and revealing. They enhance the exposed and stimulate conjecture ...